Right to Protest

The Hon. F. PANGALLO (14:56): Who did the Attorney-General consult before rushing through this legislation, or was it just merely the Premier and the Opposition Leader listening to bleaters on talkback radio or on online platforms?

The Hon. K.J. MAHER (Minister for Aboriginal Affairs, Attorney-General, Minister for Industrial Relations and Public Sector) (14:56): I thank the honourable member for his question. As I have said before, it is not as characterised by the honourable member. This is the first time I have been stopped by members of the public in the city as I have gone about my business, to talk about their concerns about protests and the dangers that might be involved for others. This certainly for me, and I suspect for other members, has been a very significant area of community concern.